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One-state reality… Documenting January 6… Leaving water for migrants…

Sep 20, 2022 / Our Readers

Ron DeSantis speaks at the Keep Florida Free tour

DeSantis’s Contempt for Immigrants Makes Him Politically Stupid DeSantis’s Contempt for Immigrants Makes Him Politically Stupid

The Florida governor’s stunt to send Venezuelan asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard was cruel and illegal—it could also backfire on him.

Sep 19, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

The Coup Next Time

The Coup Next Time The Coup Next Time

The hard right is grooming the military and law enforcement for insurrection.

Sep 19, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box

Gun safety isn’t locked up.

Sep 19, 2022 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

“Business as Usual” Might Actually Make the Economy Worse

“Business as Usual” Might Actually Make the Economy Worse “Business as Usual” Might Actually Make the Economy Worse

According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are few economic costs from pandemic policies that prioritize public heal...

Sep 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Garrett Eison

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump drive around the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show

The rulings by Judge Aileen Cannon on Trump’s behalf in the classified documents case aren’t just one-off legal absurdities—they’re examples of decisions to come. 

Sep 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

ACME of War

ACME of War ACME of War

Nancy Davis.

Sep 16, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks to supporters after winning the primary, May 3, 2022.

Republicans May Not Run on Abortion, but They Can’t Hide From the Debate Republicans May Not Run on Abortion, but They Can’t Hide From the Debate

J.D. Vance's contortions and Lindsey Graham’s blundering press conference show that the abortion issue has become a quagmire for the right.

Sep 16, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Let’s Call DeSantis’s Migrant Stunt What It Is—Kidnapping

Let’s Call DeSantis’s Migrant Stunt What It Is—Kidnapping Let’s Call DeSantis’s Migrant Stunt What It Is—Kidnapping

It’s a crime to dupe somebody and then ship them across state lines—and it’s time to hold GOP governors accountable for doing just that.

Sep 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

New Hampshire Republican US Senate candidate Don Bolduc

New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators

The next frontier in the Republican assault on democracy involves a scheme to repeal the 17th Amendment and let Republican-controlled legislatures name senators.

Sep 16, 2022 / John Nichols

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